VOICE OF THE PEOPLE (letter).

Paying for Katrina

September 21, 2005

Chicago — With the immense outlay of funds required for the relief efforts in New Orleans and elsewhere on the Gulf Coast, I wonder whether anyone has considered reassigning all the pork barrel earmarks in our omnibus spending bills to the relief efforts.

Such an action might remind our representatives in government that their first responsibility is to serve their country and the best interests of their constituency, rather than to get re-elected.